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Pitchfork's Highest Rated Albums of 2012




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This is an ordered list of Pitchfork's highest rated albums of 2012. To view Pitchfork's year end list, click here.

101. Menomena - Moms

Menomena - Moms
Released: September 18th, 2012
Genre: Experimental Rock
Rating: 8.0
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102. Angel Olsen - Half Way Home

Angel Olsen - Half Way Home
Released: September 4th, 2012
Genre: Indie Folk
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



103. Cult of Youth - Love Will Prevail

Cult of Youth - Love Will Prevail
Released: September 4th, 2012
Genre: Folk
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



104. Holy Other - Held

Holy Other - Held
Released: August 28th, 2012
Genre: Witch House
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



105. LV - Sebenza

LV - Sebenza
Released: August 27th, 2012
Genre: Dubstep
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



106. Bill Fay - Life Is People

Bill Fay - Life Is People
Released: August 21st, 2012
Genre: Folk
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



107. Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold

Parquet Courts - Light Up Gold
Released: August 18th, 2012
Genre: Garage Rock
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



108. Dead Can Dance - Anastasis

Dead Can Dance - Anastasis
Released: August 14th, 2012
Genre: Ambient
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



109. Ash Borer - Cold of Ages

Ash Borer - Cold of Ages
Released: August 14th, 2012
Genre: Black Metal
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



110. Nü Sensae - Sundowning

Nü Sensae - Sundowning
Released: August 7th, 2012
Genre: Punk
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



111. Nachtmystium - Silencing Machine

Nachtmystium - Silencing Machine
Released: July 31st, 2012
Genre: Black Metal
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



112. Glacial - On Jones Beach

Glacial - On Jones Beach
Released: July 24th, 2012
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



113. Cooly G - Playin' Me

Cooly G - Playin' Me
Released: July 24th, 2012
Genre: Dubstep
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



114. Angel Haze - Reservation EP

Angel Haze - Reservation EP
Released: July 18th, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



115. Joey Bada$$ - 1999

Joey Bada$$ - 1999
Released: June 12th, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



116. Spaceghostpurrp - Mysterious Phonk: The Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp

Spaceghostpurrp - Mysterious Phonk: The Chronicles of SpaceGhostPurrp
Released: June 12th, 2012
Genre: Hip Hop
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



117. Hot Chip - In Our Heads

Hot Chip - In Our Heads
Released: June 11th, 2012
Genre: Electropop
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



118. Laurel Halo - Quarantine

Laurel Halo - Quarantine
Released: May 29th, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



119. White Lung - Sorry

White Lung - Sorry
Released: May 29th, 2012
Genre: Punk
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



120. Royal Headache - Royal Headache

Royal Headache - Royal Headache
Released: May 8th, 2012
Genre: Garage Rock
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



121. CFCF - Exercises

CFCF - Exercises
Released: April 24th, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



122. Zammuto - Zammuto

Zammuto - Zammuto
Released: April 3rd, 2012
Genre: Electronic
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



123. Screaming Females - Ugly

Screaming Females - Ugly
Released: April 3rd, 2012
Genre: Punk Rock
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



124. Lower - Walk on Heads

Lower - Walk on Heads
Released: March 31st, 2012
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon



125. Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile

Daniel Rossen - Silent Hour / Golden Mile
Released: March 20th, 2012
Rating: 8.0
[Source]
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify



NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 2012.
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